Alfred Binet (1857-1911) The Intelligence of an Individual is not a Fixed Quantity

By 1905, Binet and Simon had created their first test, labeled

"New Methods for Diagnosing Idiocy, Imbecility and Moron Status."

Binet and Simone tested their Scale on a sample of ___children divided equally between five age groups.

50

Binet also stressed that mental developmental progressed at different rates and could be influenced by

environmental factors.

what were the easiest tasks on the binet-simon scale?

following a light beam, or engaging in basic conversation with the person who was testing them.

Binet maintained that a child's __________________________________but just as the child does, and that even though he had devised a way of

intelligence is not a fixed quantity.

Intelligence will alter a person's ______________

lifetime

When did Alfred Binet became interested to study human intelligence?

out of his fascination with the development of his own two daughters.

He preferred to think of his tests as a way of assessing mental level at a?

particular point of time, allowing the individual's level to change as their circumstances change.

He was largely___________________ although working with Jean-Martin Charcot at Paris's Salpetriere Hospital for more than seven years.

self taught

Binet's concept of the _______________remains the basis of intelligence testing today.

IQ Test

___________________can only measure an individual's mental abilities at a particular time and in a particular context.

Intelligence Testing

The tests of 1908 and 1911 placed greater emphasis on tests for different age groups and it was this that eventually led to the concept of

Mental age

In 1908, the American psychologist___________________traveled to Europe, where he discovered the Binet-Simone tests.

Henry H. Goddward

Charles Darwin set out his theory of evolution in

On the Origin of Species

Binet studied law and natural science before ________________ captured his interest.

Psychology

__________________within short periods of time; they also change over the long-term as part of the development process.

Abilities change

_________________ has generated research that has advanced our knowledge of human intelligence

Binet's concept of the "IQ test"

Then they put together a revised version of the test for children aged three to 13, which was simply called the

Binet-Simon Scale

generate ab IQ (intelligence quotient) number, representing an overall level of performance. This can be plotted on a graph to reveal IQ variations across groups or populations.

Binet-Simon tests